Риф, или Там, где разбивается счастье

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           Leath’shadbeenamomentearlier.Herecalledwithafaintsmileofretrospectivepleasurethegirl’senjoymentofherevening,andtheinnumerablefinefeelersofsensationshehadthrownouttoitsimpressions.

           Itgavehimacuriouslyclosesenseofherpresencetothinkthatatthatmomentshewaslivingoverherenjoymentasintenselyashewaslivingoverhisunhappiness.Hisowncasewasirremediable,butitwaseasyenoughtogiveherafewmorehoursofpleasure.Anddidshenotperhapssecretlyexpectitofhim?Afterall,ifshehadbeenveryanxioustojoinherfriendsshewouldhavetelegraphedthemonreachingParis,insteadofwriting.Hewonderednowthathehadnotbeenstruckatthemomentbysoartlessadevicetogainmoretime.Thefactofherhavingpractiseditdidnotmakehimthinklesswellofher;itmerelystrengthenedtheimpulsetousehisopportunity.Shewasstarving,poorchild,foralittleamusement,alittlepersonallife—whynotgiveherthechanceofanotherdayinParis?Ifhedidso,shouldhenotbemerelyfallinginwithherownhopes?

           Atthethoughthissympathyforherrevived.Shebecameofabsorbinginteresttohimasanescapefromhimselfandanobjectaboutwhichhisthwartedactivitiescouldcluster.Hefeltlessdrearilyalonebecauseofherbeingthere,ontheothersideofthedoor,andinhisgratitudetoherforgivinghimthisreliefhebegan,withindolentamusement,toplannewwaysofdetainingher.Hedroppedbackintohischair,litacigar,andsmiledalittleattheimageofhersmilingface

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